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     Maj.-Gen. Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Bt. was born on 16 January 1893 at London, England^G.³ He was the son of Sir Julius Charles Wernher, 1st Bt. and Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz.⁴ He married Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby, Countess de Torby, daughter of Mikhail Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Sophie Nikolaievna von Merenberg, Countess de Torby, on 20 July 1917 at London, England^G.³ He died on 30 June 1973 at age 80.⁵
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁶ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.⁶ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1919, where he was mentioned in dispatches three times.⁶ He gained the rank of Major in the 12th Lancers.⁶ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Bedfordshire.⁶ He held the office of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1927.⁶ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1928 in the Territorial Army.⁶ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1930.⁶ He fought in the Second World War.⁶ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1942.⁷ He gained the rank of Honorary Major-General in 1944.⁶ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Wernher, of Lutton Hoo Park, co. Bedford [U.K., 1905] on 6 March 1948.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1949.⁷ On his death his baronetcy became extinct.⁵

     Mikhail Mikhailovich de Torby, Count de Torby was born on 8 October 1898 at Weisbaden, Germany^G.¹ He was the son of Mikhail Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Sophie Nikolaievna von Merenberg, Countess de Torby.¹ He died on 8 May 1959 at age 60 at Roehampton, Surrey, England^G, unmarried.¹ He was also reported to have died on 25 April 1959 at London, England^G.
     He gained the title of Count de Torby.¹

     Nina Georgiievna Romanov, Princess of Russia was born on 7 June 1901. She was the daughter of Georgii Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark.¹ She married Pavel Aleksandrovich Tchavchavadze, Prince Tchavchavadze on 3 September 1922 at London, England^G. She died on 27 February 1974 at age 72 at Wellfleet, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.
     She gained the title of Princess Nina of Russia.¹ From 3 September 1922, her married name became Tchavchavadze.

     Pavel Aleksandrovich Tchavchavadze, Prince Tchavchavadze was born on 15 June 1899 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G. He married Nina Georgiievna Romanov, Princess of Russia, daughter of Georgii Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark, on 3 September 1922 at London, England^G. He died on 8 July 1971 at age 72 at Wellfleet, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G.
     He gained the title of Prince Pavel Tchavchavadze.¹

     Kseniya Georgiievna Romanov, Princess of Russia was born on 9 August 1903. She was the daughter of Georgii Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark.¹ She married, firstly, William Bateman Leeds, Jr., son of William Bateman Leeds and Anastasia May Stewart, on 19 October 1921 at Paris, France^G. She and William Bateman Leeds, Jr. were divorced on 19 March 1930.¹ She married, secondly, Herman Jud on 10 August 1946 at Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, U.S.A.^G. She died on 17 September 1965 at age 62 at Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, U.S.A.^G.
     She gained the title of Princess Kseniya of Russia.¹ From 19 October 1921, her married name became Leeds. From 10 August 1946, her married name became Jud.

     William Bateman Leeds, Jr. was born on 19 September 1902 at New York, U.S.A.^G. He was the son of William Bateman Leeds and Anastasia May Stewart. He married Kseniya Georgiievna Romanov, Princess of Russia, daughter of Georgii Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark, on 19 October 1921 at Paris, France^G. He and Kseniya Georgiievna Romanov, Princess of Russia were divorced on 19 March 1930.¹ He died on 31 December 1971 at age 69.

     Herman Jud was born on 14 February 1911 at Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, U.S.A.^G. He married Kseniya Georgiievna Romanov, Princess of Russia, daughter of Georgii Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Marie zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark, on 10 August 1946 at Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, U.S.A.^G. He died on 22 August 1987 at age 76 at Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.²

     Felix Felixovich Yousoupov, Prince Yousoupov was born on 11 March 1887 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G. He was the son of Felix Felixovich Soumarokoff-Elston and Princess Zenaida Nikolaievna Yusupova.³ He married Irina Aleksandrovna Romanov, Princess of Russia, daughter of Aleksandr Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Xenia Aleksandrovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, on 9 February 1914 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G. He died on 27 September 1967 at age 80 at Paris, France^G.
     He gained the title of Prince Felix Yousoupov.¹ He was involved in the murder of Rasputin.

     Nadine Sylvia Ada McDougall was born on 5 June 1908 at Lynsted, Kent, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Herbert McDougall. She married Andrei Aleksandrovich Romanov, Prince of Russia, son of Aleksandr Mikhailovich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Xenia Aleksandrovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, on 21 September 1942.¹ She died on 6 June 2000 at age 92 at Provender, Faversham, Kent, England.²
     From 21 September 1942, her married name became Romanoff. After her marriage, Nadine Sylvia Ada McDougall was styled as HSH Princess Nadine Romanovskya on 7 May 1951.¹

     Helga Staufenberger was born on 22 August 1926 at Vienna, Austria^G.¹ She married Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov, Prince Romanov, son of Feodor Aleksandrovich Romanov, Prince of Russia and Irina Pavlovna Romanovskya-Paley, Princess Paley, on 15 October 1958 at Paris, France^G.¹ She and Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov, Prince Romanov were divorced in 1992.